The Dish: Oct. 31

Wednesday

Happy Halloween everyone! I am sure you are all looking forward to an evening filled with ghosts and goblins ... or a million little kids running around with sheets and masks.

Happy Halloween everyone! I am sure you are all looking forward to an evening filled with ghosts and goblins … or a million little kids running around with sheets and masks.

My two are getting a little old to be dressing up so I am off the hook as far as trying to find or think of a super great costume that will A) not cost a fortune to make or buy, and B) be warm in case it is a really chilly night. Honestly I am kind of glad to not have that responsibility.

I have some fun memories of costumes. One year my son went as a load of dirty laundry. He cut out a hole in a laundry basket, stepped in it, threw in a detergent bottle and some socks — good to go. He was also the king of duct tape another year. My favorite costumes were when both kids were dressed as cows. They were cute and warm and the cow costumes seemed to keep growing with the kids. They still complain about all the years they had to be cows. Oh happy memories or childhood trauma … all in the eye of the beholder. Whether you are a witch, a goblin or a little moo cow, enjoy the festivities.

Cereal Mix

1 cups chocolate chips

1 cups creamy peanut butter

1 stick butter

1 box Crispix cereal

3 cups powdered sugar

Melt chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter together; pour mix over Crispix cereal in a large brown paper grocery bag. Pour powdered sugar over cereal mix. Shake well and pour out to cool on cookie sheets.